unhappier
Less content than
Unhappier is the comparative form of unhappy—more sad, discontented, or dissatisfied than before or than someone else: She seemed unhappier after the move than before.
Of the two siblings, he was clearly the unhappier one.
Beyond possibility of success
- forlornSad and abandoned
- moroseSullenly ill-humored
- dismalDepressingly dark or dull
- woefulExtremely sad or pitiful
sorrowful · heartbroken · anguished · crestfallen · dejected · disconsolate · grief-stricken · woebegone
Quietly, sadly thoughtful
- somberGravely serious in mood
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- elegiacSorrowfully commemorative
mournful · brooding · sullen · heavy-hearted · downhearted · low-spirited · blue · glum
Unhappy with circumstances
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- displeasedMildly angry or annoyed
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
- disenchantedLost one's illusions
unfulfilled · unsatisfied · querulous · critical · disapproving · restless · impatient · irritable
hopeless
Beyond possibility of success
woeful · sorrowful · heartbroken · anguished · crestfallen · dejected · disconsolate · grief-stricken · woebegone · bereft
pensive
Quietly, sadly thoughtful
elegiac · mournful · brooding · sullen · heavy-hearted · downhearted · low-spirited · blue · glum · sad
discontented
Unhappy with circumstances
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- displeasedMildly angry or annoyed
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
disenchanted · unfulfilled · unsatisfied · querulous · critical · disapproving · restless · impatient · irritable · faultfinding